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Town Hall · Mantee

Mantee spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities

Mantee’s village government spent $38,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $177 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$38,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$177
In 2022: $177, less than 81% of 98 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Village staff, 2022
0
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $1,882
Typical tax bill
$917
0.65% of home value · MS 0.72%

What stands out about how Mantee is run

Read from the village’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$177 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them

Mantee’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($177 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $464, and the middle half spent $234–$850. Mantee spent less than 81% of them.

Middle half of the group, $234–$850Median $464Mantee

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
98

Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Mantee itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $177 per resident a year, or $0.48 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 74%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 63%Other taxes & licenses 23%Interest, fines & other 14%Sales taxes 1%
Over the years

No trend yet

Mantee reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $917 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Mississippi$1,215
Mantee$917
$917
typical bill a year
0.65%
effective rate
$140,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Mantee’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Mantee’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mantee →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Mantee

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Mantee’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Mantee yet.
The school district

Webster County School District

Mantee’s K–12 school district, shared with Eupora, Walthall, Mathiston, Maben. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Mantee →
$11,054
per pupil · MS $12,392
1,750
students
$3.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $11,054 per pupil, $7,083 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 24%State 58%Federal 18%

Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Mantee’s votes are counted by county

Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mantee alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Webster County’s results.

President · Webster County’s results5,095 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican82.3%4,195 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat17.1%872 votes

Others: 0.5% (28 votes).

Most votes in Webster County: Donald J Trump

Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%

The county’s page

100% of Mantee lies in Webster County. Every 2024 race in Webster County is on the county’s page.

Webster County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Mantee

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Mantee.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Mississippi HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Mississippi SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Mississippi

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Mantee’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Mantee’s government

How much does Mantee spend per resident?

About $177 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $177 was less than 81% of 98 Mississippi cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Mantee?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $917 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the village’s assessor.

Who runs Mantee’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mantee yet.

How did Mantee vote in 2024?

Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by village, so there are no official results for Mantee alone. Webster County, where 100% of Mantee lies, voted Trump 82.3%, Harris 17.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Mantee?

0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,882 (about $22,584 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Mantee in the state legislature?

State Senate District 15 (Bart Williams) and State House District 23 (Perry Bailey). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →